Whenever travelers head out for destinations unknown, finding accomodations can prove one of the biggest hurdles, especially for potentially broke college students. Hotels are expensive and stuffy, hostels can be dicey propositions, and not everyone likes to share a dining room with grandma and grandpa at the bed & breakfast. And no matter where you go, you're
still going to have to pay up.
But there's a new trend for adventurous travelers who don't want to pony up the dough: Couch surfing. Though it sounds like an extreme sport for lazy television watchers, it's actually a web site that allows members to search for like-minded travelers and hosts who will give up their couch for a free night or two.
